The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-05-05

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Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, Can't
Is. Is. Sans, Lieut.. A. p. Prioleau, 81
mon. The company is uniformed il
grey, trimmed with crimson and gold
and paraded as infantry, with muskets
and knapsacks, PRESENTING splendid
appearance. Indeed, the entire regr
ment of visiting troops attracted much
attention by their handsome appearance,
their soldierly bearing and their ovolu,
tions.
battalion of Citadel Cadets, 100 strong,
Lieut.. A. l.. Mills, U. S. A., command
ing, Cadet Llout. w. FL. Allen, adjutant.
First company, Cadet Capt c. b.
Ashley, Lieuts. II. A. Brunson and e.
&c. Lee.
Second company, Cadet Capt. G. A.
Lucas, Lieut. [. L. Bagr al.
Third company, Cadet Capt. r. r..
Jctor, Lieut. b. l.. Clark.
Fourth company, Cadet Capt. w. L..
Bod, Lieut.. L. 4. Laird.
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First Battalion Infantry, 4th brigade.
Lieut.. Col. l.. Deb. McCrady; adjutant,
Lieut.. L. j. Devereux, Surgeon DR.. p.
G. DeSaussure, Quartermastcr Lieut. j.
d. Hollis, Judge Advocate Lieut.. G.. B.
Northrop.
!. German Fusiliers, Capt. II.
Schachte, Is men.
z. Palmetto Guards, (color company
Capt. E. l.. Bull, Is men.
3. Irish Volunteers, Capt. G. A. Nc
Hugh, 80 men.
4; Montgomery Guards, Capt. d.
ONrill, 35 mon,
= 8. Washington Light Infantry, Capt.
y. Lamb johnson, SO men.
Drum Corps.
second Battalion of Infantry, 4th
brigade, Capt. b. II. Rutlcdge, COM
manding.
F. 1. Sumter Guards, Capt s. Hyde,
Jr., 81 men.
u q. Carolina Rifles, Lieut.. Il. NJ.
Tucker, Jr., 30 men.
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First Regiment OF Artillery, Capt. i.
w: Wagener commanding.
l. Pioneer Corps, Capt. L. Melchers.
2. German Artillery Band, Capt. An
dreas Wagner.
B. First Company German Artillery,
dismounted, Lieut.. j. L. Meyer.
4. Second Company Battery, Lieut..
j. L. Lilienthal, total $50 men.
.. Lafayette Artillery, Capt. FL. l.. p,
Bolgcr, 10 mon.
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First Brigade Cavalry, Gen. 6. St. G.
Slnkler commanding.
/. German Hussurs, Capt. J. Ancrum
Simons, % men.
2: Charleston Light Dragons, Capt.
3. 6. @toncy, % mon.
8. Eutaw Light Dragons, Capt. j. S.
Porcher, 20 men.
CIVIC SOCIETIES, AND CIVILIANS.
Ihe secon and the third division
comprised different civic societies, to-
gether with citizens and ladies invited to
De present ut the ceremonies. The fol-
loving named bodies wore represented: ::
st. Pntrlck's Benevolent Society. Ger
man Friendly Society, Mechanics Union
No. l, Vanderbilt Benevolent Associa-
ton, oil OF Charleston; the High School
end tho College of Charleston: the
South Carolina Division of the Travellers
Protective Association; lodges Of tho
MaGons, the knights of Pythias. the
Odd Fellows, the knights of Honor: the
Commissioners of Marion Square. the
officers of the South Carolina Military
Academy, civil and military officers of
tho United States, civil and military
officers Of this State, members of the
state Senate and House of Representa-
tlVes, and surviving officers and mem
bers of the Palmetto Regiment
The Ladies' Calhoun Monument Asso-
clation was represented rs follows:
Oiliccrs-Mrs. Geo. Robertson, presi-
dent; Mrs. II. w. DeSaussure, vice
president; Mrs. Joseph Walker, vice
president; Mrs. Joseph Blackman, cor
responding secretary; Miss Fannie T..
DeSaussurc, recording secretary; Mrs.
NJ. a. SnowdCn, treasurer.
DircctrCsscs-Mrs.J Joseph Aiken. Mrs
s.: Atkins, Miss e. B. Cheesborough,
Miss Maria G. Cheesborough, Mrs. Louis
ID. DeSaussure, Mrs. Marion DaBose,
Mrs. Elizabeth w. Fitch, Mrs. Cornelin
Graysen, Mrs. Mary Gregg, Mrs. e. G..
Legare, Mrs. John A. Leland, Mrs. j.
Lockwood, Miss Marianne Porchcr, Mrs,
Saml. Stonoy, Mrs. II. j. Pickens.
At Marion Square.
The scene on Marion Square at the
outset OF the ceremonies at that point
formed q brilliant and impressive pic
ture, the features Of which can scarcely
be described in tho cold language Of
print, but will remain indellibly fixed in
the mind Of every one who was present,
as actor or observer.
The great plaza was crowded to its
utmost borders with such an assemblaqe
as is rarely seen anywhere. Every coun,
ty in the State was represented in the
throng. The dwellers in tho city, who
seemed, indeed, to have come together
from every side in obedience to q com.
mon impulse, found themselves lost in
the multitude Of their visitors and be-
came as strangers in sight Of their own
homes. For considerable distance in
every direction around the statue, and
speakers stand, people were massed
together SO densoly thnt it was impossi
bic to pass the living barriers. They
who wero without could get no nearer
while those who constituted the charmed
inner circle could not possibly have
escaped from their position of high priv
ilege by any means short of balloon
or battery of artillery, or something o.
that general character Far out from
the centre the plaza wns crowded {
great deal too thickly for comfort, ant
ii the "touch Of the elbow" is indeed {
sign Of q common purpose between hin
who gives and him who receives it, ther
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